Local Pride and Wilson Urge Iowa Volunteers for War
The National Guard of Iowa seeks four hundred men to reach War Department strength. Company M in Fairfield needs about thirty recruits, with Jefferson county urged to supply its share by June 30 1917 to avoid being labeled slackers. Adjutant General seeks maximum state strength and readiness by the deadline.
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National Guard of
Iowa
United States
War Department
Fairfield
Jefferson County
Co. M
Company M
Markets Report on Hogs Cattle and Grain Prices
The market shows hogs and cattle receipts from multiple markets with varied quotations. Hogs at various locations range from light shipping to good to fancy, while cattle show pricing from cood to prime dealers and feeders. Cash grain lists No 2 red Wheat at 2.35 and Corn at 1.68 to 1.69, with oats and produce prices noted.
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Kansas City
Stong
Miss Ruth Grove Died at Stockport Home
Miss Ruth Grove daughter of Mr and Mrs William Grove died at her Stockport home yesterday morning after a three week illness with typhoid fever. She was known in Fairfield and Jefferson county with many relatives. Funeral at the Methodist church Friday at nine thirty. Interment in Evergreen cemetery at eleven thirty.
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Campbell Whitham
Lillian Kirby
Billings
Mont
Episcopal Church
Camp Crook
South Dakota
Whitham
F. H. McQuiston
J. M. Whitham
Fairfield
Florence Yount
Owen Wilson
Ottumwa
Fields
Marguerite Zeigler
Clairé Robinson
Yount
Elizabeth Yount
Ruth Grove
William Grove
Stockport
Miss Grove
Jefferson County
Evergreen Cemetery
Chautauqua Auxiliary Board Sets Saturday Meeting
The Auxiliary Board of the Fairfield Chautauqua association and the Directors will meet at 1 30 p m next Saturday afternoon in the Supervisors room at the Courthouse to discuss boosting the local Chautauqua and expanding access to its advantages this year. A full attendance is anticipated.
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Fairfield Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Oil Fire Wipes Out Town in Indiana Tragedy
A Clover Leaf railroad wreck in Kirkpatrick Indiana caused seven oil cars to explode and burn. A mother saved her child from a cradle as burning oil flowed toward homes. The explosion was heard for miles and drew motorists from Lafayette and Crawfordsville. Population about 400.
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Linden
Ind
Kirkpatrick
Here
Clover Leaf Railroad
Lafayette
Crawfordsville
Kokomo Mail Carrier Indicted for First Degree Murder
Earl Dunkle a Kokomo Indiana city mail carrier is indicted by a grand jury for murder in the first degree in the shooting death of Aradath Stroup a Kempton youth arising from a lovers quarrel
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Kokomo
Ind
Earl Dunkle
Aradath Stroup
Kempton
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He Daily Journal
Taylor
Cate
Wilson
The
English Lutheran Church
Gladys Norris
East Burlington Street
Forest City Lodge
Loyal Order of Moose
White’s
D. J. Coakley
Winifred
Des Moines
Eunice Conn
Presbyterian Church
Chicago
East Buffalo
Chautauqua Auxiliary Board
Brussels
Gingham
Hufstedier & Baker
Manu
Facturers
Plymouth Rock
White ‘T’ Store
John T. Davies
Undertaker
George Q. Loesch
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